Fake Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan Extortionist Held in Lahore

CID police in Lahore Tuesday claimed arresting a man who had presented himself being the representative of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and had asked a businessman for extortion money of Rs.30 million. He also threatened the latter to blow his house up for failing to pay extortion money, reports.

CID police

According to police sources, the accused Khizir Hayat demanded Rs.30 million of a businessman Rehan Butt, a resident of Misri Shah area in Lahore. On receiving flat response from Rehan, the suspect got angry and carried out minor cracker blast outside Rehan’s house, intensifying threats of dire consequences.